Winthrop
Harbor Police Department

PRESS RELEASE

November 8, 2011: Arrest Notices 11/2/11 - 11/7/11

Traffic Arrests:

On 11/02/2011,
an Officer stopped a vehicle within the 300 block of Sheridan
Road for Speeding. The driver, Pedro Ocote, 20, of Waukegan
was subsequently taken into custody after the Officer verified
he didn't have a valid Illinois Driver's License. Ocote was
charged with Speeding, Operation of Uninsured Motor Vehicle,
and No Valid Driver's License. Ocote was later released on scene
by his signature pending a future court date.

On 11/05/2011,
an Officer stopped a vehicle within the 3200 block of 9th Street
for Speeding. The driver, Christopher J. Merz, 52, of Beach
Park was subsequently taken into custody after failing field
sobriety testing. Merz was charged with Speeding, Failure to
Notify Secretary of States Office with Change of Address, and
Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. Merz was later released
by his signature pending a future court date.

On 11/06/2011
an Officer stopped a vehicle within the 600 block of Sheridan
Road for a lane violation. The driver, Brenda Merida-Ramirez
,38, of Waukegan was subsequently taken into custody after failing
field sobriety tests. Merida-Ramirez was charged with Improper
Lane Usage, Operation of an Uninsured Motor Vehicle, and Driving
Under the Influence of Alcohol. Merida-Ramirez was later released
by her signature pending a future court date.

On 11/07/2011,
an Officer stopped a vehicle within the 1000 block of Sheridan
Road for Speeding. The driver, Oscar Gonzalez-Escobar, 28, of
Bristol, Wisconsin was subsequently taken into custody after
the Officer verified his Illinois Driver's License was Suspended.
Gonzalez-Escobar was charged with Speeding, Operation of Uninsured
Motor Vehicle, and Driving While License Suspended. Gonzalez-Escobar
was later released by his signature pending a future court date.

Note:
Any
person charged with an offense has the right to be presumed innocent
until proven guilty according to law. Persons named herein are
merely alleged to have committed the offense(s) they are accused
of.